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by: hbgowest August 13, 2009 8:08 AM PDT

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My computer screen is too big for the moniter,

by hbgowest - 8/13/09 8:08 AM

I am currently using a Mac OS X 10.5.7 at my job. For some odd reason the entire screen resolution has increased and is now too big for the actual moniter. So now every time I move my mouse the ENTIRE screen inside my moniter moves around with it. Picture a 21" screen inside a 17" moniter, so everytime you move your mouse the entire screen inside the moniter moves around with it. I have tried adjusting the display size thinking that may have been the problem, but it is at 1680 x 1050 which is the largest it can get on this computer.

Is anyone able to tell me what the heck is going on and how I get it back to normal? I must have accidentally hit some sort of shortcut but I have never done this before and have no idea how to fix it.


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typo

by hbgowest - 8/13/09 8:32 AM

In Reply to: My computer screen is too big for the moniter, by hbgowest

yikes monitor. sorry bout the typo, im sure you get the point though...


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Screen Too Big

by Ira L - 8/13/09 9:16 AM

In Reply to: My computer screen is too big for the moniter, by hbgowest

Inadvertently the "Zoom" feature in the System Preference "Universal Access" may be turned on. Check it and turn it off if that is the case.


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Thank you

by 1stgrdtchr - 4/25/12 2:41 PM

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I am so grateful someone knew the answer to this question. My 1st graders mess with the computer settings and I couldn't figure it out. Thanks again!!!


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Hello

by lynneajean - 9/21/09 11:08 AM

In Reply to: My computer screen is too big for the moniter, by hbgowest

HI!

Did you ever figure this problem out? I am having the same one sad

Thank you for your time.
Lynnea


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Did the answer given in the post above yours,

by mrmacfixit Moderator - 9/21/09 4:30 PM

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work for you?

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It worked! I turned zoom off.

by argorosewood - 2/25/10 2:05 PM

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Thank you! I was getting very dizzy from the screen constantly moving. I went to Apple; System Preferences; Universal Access; Turned "Zoom" off. Thanks Again!


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